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2009/02/21

Google Thai Translation

I wonder that since we have Google Translation for Thai language, could everyone in the world understand what we discussed, we wrote from Thai now? As Thai text translation is a popular topic in University's researching projects for decades, but no 100% effective result because the very complexity of Thai language itself.

My friends in foreign countries told me that this Google Thai translation would be able to let them know now what we discuss about in bottom of long email before send in general English to them +_+" , actually I don't much serious with that, but it seems we are going to have less language boundary.

To answer this question, I copy my last blog post about my just finished reading novel, put in translation and see!

Thai: เหตุผลรองลงมาคือ นิยายเล่มนี้ยาว 150หน้าเท่านั้น ทำให้สามารถอ่านจบได้วันเดียวGoo said: Reason is subordinate. This book length novel. Only 150 pages. Allows readers to complete a single day.

Overall meaning is able to understand and correct

Thai: มหัศจรรย์รักหนึ่งสัปดาห์เล่าถึงผู้หญิงคนหนึ่งชื่อมะลิ ที่สูญเสียสองสิ่งในเวลาเดียวกัน ผู้ชาย เพื่อนสนิท เธอเลือกไปหลบเลียแผลใจที่บ้านไม้ไกลห่างจากผู้คนGoo said: One week wonders love tells women to one name jasmine. The loss of two things at the same time male sidekick she choose to be wound lick away at home not too far away from people.

Though I put longer text, overall is still meaningful

These are what translation works fine, see what does not !?!

Thai: หานักเขียนที่มีโครงเรื่องซึ่งผ่านการพิสูจน์ด้วยจำนวนผู้อ่าน และจำนวน'เม้นต์ ว่าจะทำให้ถูกใจได้ในวงกว้าง ซึ่งนั่นทำให้ตัวนิยายพวกนี้มีเนื้อเรื่องค่อนข้างสนุก น่าติดตามแบบบทต่อบท และใช้ภาษาแบบสมัยใหม่เต็มพิกัด รวมถึงพวก emoticon อย่าง T_T หรือ ^3^Goo said: Authors find that the plot is proven by the number of readers. And the number of 'bathroom. That will gratify the broadest. That makes them the story is quite fun body. Observable a lesson to lesson. Modern language and a full range including Emoticon messages like them T_T or ^ ^ 3.

Now I know that google cannot understand Thai slang word, mostly found in Hi5 like "เม้นต์" because it translated as "bathroom". Actually, overall is also useful, at least you can guess that how different in this type of novels are.

Thai: โครงเรื่องก็เป็นไปแบบคาดเดาได้ ก็สไตล์แจ่มใสนั่นแหละนะGoo said: Plot is to have a guess. That style is crisp นะ.The correct would be: Plot is predictable. It is Jamsai's style.

This is difficult, how could Translator categorize between unique name and general word? Jamsai is publisher's name but in other meaning is "bright".

At least, I feel that Google translator could help anybody who wants to know what Thai people talk about 50% of their meaning. It is ok and enough...

...because 50% is also enough for me to translate Chinese, Japanese or Russian pages :P